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Coping with diabetes: Provider attributes that influence type 2 diabetes adherence
Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth1, David Aron2, Philip A Cola3
1College of Health Professions, University of Detroit-Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Plos One
|April 3, 2019
Summary
Provider compassion and optimism significantly improve coping abilities for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Enhanced patient coping positively impacts self-management and treatment satisfaction, highlighting the importance of empathetic communication in diabetes care.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- Health Psychology
- Medical Education
Background:
- Diabetes management necessitates integrating complex medical tasks into daily life.
- Patient-centered care and provider compassion are crucial for quality healthcare experiences.
- Understanding provider attributes influencing treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how provider attributes influence adherence to T2DM regimens.
- To understand the relationship between provider attributes, treatment adherence, coping ability, and outcomes.
- To explore the mediating roles of coping ability and treatment satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative study involving 474 adults diagnosed with T2DM.
- Online survey with 62 items administered to three distinct participant groups.
- Participants recruited via social media, Amazon Mechanical Turk, and a Qualtrics panel.
Main Results:
- Provider compassion (β = .41) and optimism (β = .48) positively impacted coping ability.
- Coping ability fully mediated the effects of compassion and optimism on self-management.
- Coping ability fully mediated the effects of compassion and optimism on treatment satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare providers communicating with optimism and compassion enhance patient coping ability.
- Improving patient coping can significantly boost self-management adherence in T2DM.
- Developing communication tools to assess coping and promote compassionate care is recommended.
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